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The Slow Cyclist

Terms and Conditions

A. Parties

  1. Your contract is with The Slow Cyclist Ltd (Company registration number 9326033) whose registered office is at Unit 3, Manor Farm Barns, Ball Lane, Tackley, Kidlington, OXON, England, OX5 3AG. The Slow Cyclist Ltd. are hereinafter referred to as ‘the Company,’ ‘we,’ or ‘us’ in respect of these Terms and Conditions, which apply to all of the scheduled products in our brochures and on our website, and to all our holiday package products.
  2. For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions ‘the Client’ or ‘you’ is the paying customer, whether that be a member of a private group or an individual joining a group tour. As a paying customer in a private group you confirm that you have authority to book on behalf of all other people within your group, for whom you will be responsible in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
  3. References to ‘departure’ are to the start date of the tour arrangements we have contracted to provide.
  4. By asking us to confirm your booking, we are entitled to assume that you have had the opportunity to read and have read these Terms and Conditions and agree to them.
  5. The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 will apply to your contract. For more information on your rights under these regulations please see the link https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111168479/contents.

B. Making Your Booking

  1. All bookings are made and accepted in accordance with ‘The Contract.’ The Contract comprises: a) these Terms and Conditions, b) If relevant, the specific itinerary for the tour on which you have booked and c) the booking form, all of which are hereby incorporated into and shall constitute the entire contract made between the Company and the Client. Where there is a discrepancy, these Terms and Conditions will prevail.
  2. To make a booking for a tour with us, you must be 18 years old.
  3. Please make sure you have the permission of your travelling companions before inputting their details into the Company’s online booking form. Likewise, by providing us with their contact and other personal details, you agree that we may contact them in relation to their holiday with The Slow Cyclist.
  4. Every Client will be added to the Company’s email newsletter upon booking. 

C. Payment

  1. The Contract is held between the person paying for the trip and the Company. By paying a deposit you are creating a contract between you – and your travelling companions – and the Company. The balance payment is due no less than 10 weeks before departure. If the booking is made less than 10 weeks before departure the Client must pay the tour price in full when booking.
  2. For private and tailor-made itineraries we hold dates for up to two weeks while the Client gathers a party together and we confirm accommodation and guides. Upon booking, a non-refundable 30% deposit is required from the group leader and, thereafter, from each member of the party, with a minimum of 50% of the party required to book and pay their deposit within one month of the booking date. When payment is received and confirmation is sent to the Client, the Contract is in place.
  3. If we do not receive all payments due in full and on time, we are entitled to assume that you wish to cancel your booking. In this case, we will be entitled to keep all amounts paid or due at that date. If we do not cancel straight away because you have promised to make payment, you must pay the cancellation charges shown in clause F(3) depending on the date we reasonably treat your booking as cancelled.
  4. Accommodation is provided on a double/twin basis. If the Client is travelling on a  ‘Scheduled’ group tour and either does not wish to share a room, or the Company is unable to provide a twin room, a single supplement must be paid. Likewise, if the Client is travelling in a private group and either does not wish to share a room, or the Company is unable to provide a twin room due to the make-up and preferences of other group members, a single supplement must be paid.
  5. In the case of international payments the Client will ensure that the full GBP Sterling amount is received by the Company after all bank charges and any interest rate fluctuations have been levied.
  6. Payment is required via a debit or credit card at the time of booking. We do not accept other methods of payment. 
  7. We reserve the right for whatsoever reason to return payment to you and refuse acceptance of your booking at any time.

D. Special Requests and Medical Conditions

  1. If you have any special request, you should advise us at the time of booking. We regret we cannot guarantee any request will be met. Failure to meet any special request will not be a breach of contract on our part. Confirmation that a special request has been noted or passed on to the supplier or the inclusion of the special request on your confirmation invoice or any other documentation is not confirmation that the request will be met. Unless and until specifically confirmed, all special requests are subject to availability. For your own protection, you should obtain confirmation in writing that a special request will be complied with (where it is possible to give this) if it is important to you. Any special request which we have accepted will be specifically confirmed as accepted on your confirmation invoice. 
  2. Our tours may not be suitable for people with certain disabilities, medical conditions or reduced mobility. You must ensure you are medically fit to travel and participate in the tour. We accept no responsibility for any losses you incur or any element of the tour that you are unable to participate in, on account of your health or fitness. It is your responsibility to ensure that you research your intended destination(s) and activities to determine whether you are able to participate and that you are at the required fitness level to undertake the tour.
  3. Before you make your booking, please do let us know if you suffer from any medical condition, disability, reduction in mobility or allergy which may affect your tour (including any which affect the booking process) or have any special requirements as a result. We will assist you in considering the suitability of the arrangements and/or making the booking. You must inform us if there is a material change in your condition, disability, mobility or allergy or if one develops after your booking has been confirmed. If we or our suppliers are unable to properly accommodate the needs of the person(s) concerned, we will unfortunately not be able to confirm your booking or if we did not know at the time and we cannot assist you, we must reserve the right to cancel your booking and apply cancellation charges.
  4. We will advise our suppliers of any allergy information you provide us with. However, you must take appropriate precautions to protect yourself whilst on holiday. Without limitation, it is your responsibility to ensure that any food you are intending to consume does not include anything to which you are allergic at the time you order or purchase this.

E. Passports, Visas and Health Requirements

  1. It is your responsibility to meet all applicable entry and other requirements of your destination country(ies) as well as those applicable on your return home. You must ensure that all your travel documents, including your passport, visas, and evidence of any health related requirement meet all applicable requirements and are valid for travel. All costs incurred in meeting all requirements applicable to your holiday must be paid by you. We cannot accept any liability and cancellation charges will apply (as set out in clause F(3)) if you are refused entry onto any transport or into any country, or decide not to travel, due to failure (or inability) on your part to obtain and carry all required documentation or to otherwise comply with all applicable requirements. 
  2. It is your responsibility to ensure you obtain details of and comply with all recommended and required vaccinations, health precautions and other health related measures in good time before departure. In the event that you have not received any compulsory vaccination, you may be unable to enter your destination country(ies) or to access certain services and may encounter other difficulties. You will not be entitled to cancel (without payment of cancellation charges) or receive any refund and we will not have any responsibility for any costs or expenses you suffer as a result in any such situation. 

F. Amendments & Cancellations by the Client

  1. If after you have paid your deposit you wish to change your arrangements in any way, you must notify us in writing as soon as possible. We will do our utmost to make these changes, but it may not always be possible. Any request for changes to be made must be from the person who made the booking. You may be asked to pay an administration charge of £20.00 per person. Changes may result in the recalculation of the holiday price where, for example, the basis on which the price of the original holiday was calculated has changed.
  2. Pricing for private groups is determined by the number in the group. If group numbers increase the Company may see fit to reduce the price for all remaining group members. Likewise, if group numbers diminish at any point in the lead up to the Client’s departure the Company reserves the right to increase the price for all remaining members of the party.
  3. Your tour is subject to cancellation penalties depending on how late you cancel in writing to us. If you cancel your tour, the following fees will apply: 60 days or more prior to departure – loss of deposit; 59-46 days before departure – loss of 50% of tour cost; 45-30 days before departure – loss of 70% of tour cost; less than 30 days – loss of 100% of tour cost.
  4. Refunds are not provided in respect of the cost of gorilla or monkey permits in Rwanda or Uganda. Once the Client has paid the Company for the cost of a permit and the Company has purchased the permit on behalf of the Client, the cost is not refundable. If the Client cancels a tour before departure and the Company has not yet purchased the permit at the time of cancellation, the cost will be refunded to the Client (less an administration fee of £20). However it is entirely at the discretion of the Company as to when the permit purchase is made. If, once on the tour, the Client does not participate in a paid-for gorilla or monkey trek, the cost shall not be refunded. If the Client wishes to discuss any aspects of the gorilla or monkey treks and costs, we would be happy to do so.

G. Transfer of Booking by the Client

  1. Any transfer made by the Client later than 90 days prior to departure will be subject to the Company’s discretion and subject to a £50 administration fee and any additional costs incurred by the Company in respect of that change. If for any reason the Company deems that transfer unfeasible, then conditions relating to cancellation by the Client (clause F) apply.
  2. Where the Client is prevented from proceeding with the tour, the Client may transfer the booking to a person who satisfies all the conditions applicable to the tour, having first given the Company notice as soon as possible and not less than 7 days before departure of their intention. The Transferee will sign a new Booking form, and pay the transfer fee as defined in this clause. The Transferee signing the booking form also agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
  3. The Client and the Transferee shall then be jointly and severally liable to the Company for payment of the balance and for any additional costs arising from such transfer.

H. Amendments & Cancellations by the Company

  1. All our trips are personally researched by us and carefully planned. As conditions change though we may find improvements to our itineraries that will benefit everyone. We may also have to alter an itinerary due to unforeseen circumstances. We will always seek to maintain our high standards.
  2. Occasionally changes may occur without prior notice for reasons over which we have no control. The Company reserves the right to make changes without prior notice at any time, both before and during the tour. It is agreed that a published itinerary constitutes only an indication of what the tour plans to accomplish and is not to constitute a contractual obligation on the part of the Company.
  3. The Client agrees that the nature of the tours offered by the Company require a degree of flexibility and that the contents and timings of the tour (including the arrival time at the tour’s destination, changes in route or method of transport) may be materially and consequentially affected as a result of unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances (see clause I). You agree to accept this flexibility and to accept that we cannot be held responsible for delays and alterations in the schedule, or for expenses incurred as the result of any delay or alterations arising from any such circumstances over which we have no control.
  4. When a significant change becomes necessary before the tour departure, notification of such alterations will be sent to the Client’s last known address (email or postal) as soon as the Company becomes aware. The Company will in its sole and absolute discretion (acting reasonably) decide what constitutes a significant change of itinerary, and the Client agrees to accept the same.
  5. If a significant change to an itinerary is necessary prior to departure – including a date change – the Client will have the choice of either accepting the change of arrangements, taking another available tour from the Company, or cancelling the tour and receiving a full refund. If you choose to cancel your booking in these circumstances, we will refund all payments you have made to us within 14 days of the date we receive notice of your cancellation and terminate your Contract (‘cancellation’). If we do not hear from you with your decision within the specified period we will cancel your booking and refund all payments made to us within 14 days of cancellation. No compensation will be payable or other liability accepted where the significant change is due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances (see clause I).
  6. The Company reserves the right to alter itineraries after departure, without refund, if it is believed by the Company to be in the interest of the Client to do so. If an itinerary has to be changed during a tour, the Company will decide the new itinerary. The Company will in its sole and reasonable discretion decide what constitutes a significant change of itinerary (and the Client agrees to accept the same). Should a Client choose not to participate in the revised itinerary and cancel the tour, reasonable help will be given to facilitate their travel to the place where your contracted arrangements end, but no refund or compensation will be payable in respect of any unused hotel accommodation or any other services on a tour.
  7. Be aware that wherever specific amenities or activities are mentioned in itineraries, including tailor-made itineraries, they are offered subject to availability and may therefore be subject to change. This includes hotel and other accommodation, specific meals, guides and other activities. We will always try to inform the Client of any changes to all itineraries.
  8. The Company retains the right to change or cancel your tour entirely in certain limited circumstances, for example if your safety or the quality of the trip, in our opinion, is deemed to be compromised or we are prevented from performing your contracted holiday arrangements as a result of unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances (see clause I). We will notify you as soon as possible should this occur. If you choose to transfer your holiday to a future date, we will retain any monies that you have paid us and which would be due in relation to the revised departure date. If we cancel your trip, we will reimburse all monies that you have paid to us but will have no further or other liability to you including in respect of compensation or any costs or expenses you incur or have incurred as a result, such as third party airlines or hotels. For this reason we strongly recommend that you obtain suitable insurance (see clause O).
  9. The Company also retains the right to cancel due to a group not reaching minimum numbers (as determined by the Company). In these circumstances, the Company will notify the Client not less than 8 weeks prior to departure that the minimum numbers have not enrolled and the tour is cancelled, in which case we will offer you an alternative tour of an equivalent or lesser price. If this is not acceptable, all payments made to the Company in respect of the tour will be reimbursed.

I. Unavoidable and Extraordinary Circumstances

  1. Except where otherwise expressly stated in these Terms and Conditions, we regret we cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where the performance or prompt performance of our obligations under our Contract with you is prevented or affected by, or you otherwise suffer any damage, loss or expense of any nature as a result of, unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances.  In these Terms and Conditions, unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances means a situation which is beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken. Such situations are likely to include (whether actual or threatened) war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire, flood, an outbreak of serious illness at your holiday destination, mechanical breakdowns, closure, restriction or congestion of airports, other transport hubs or airspace, flight restrictions imposed by any regulatory authority or other third party and volcanic activity. Unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances also include the coronavirus pandemic and any other epidemic or pandemic and any resultant impact on travel.

J. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Advice

  1. The Client acknowledges that they are responsible for making themselves aware through Foreign Office advice, State Department warnings and any other sources available to them, about the safety of the countries and areas in which they will be travelling and to make their decisions accordingly.
  2. Whilst we will do our best to inform clients of relevant changes to the FCDO Travel Advice (www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice), it is up to the Client, and not the Company, to know what the FCDO travel advice to a certain country, or region of a country, is and to be adequately insured to travel there. The Company accepts no liability if the Client a) chooses to cancel a booking because of FCDO advice or b) is not adequately insured to travel.

K. Changes to the price of your holiday after you have booked

  1. We recognise that changes to the price of your holiday are not desirable, neither for you nor us. We take reasonable steps to minimise the likelihood of this. However, if it is necessary to do so, we reserve the right to change your holiday price after you’ve booked (but not within the 20 days before departure) if there are external changes to the costs of running your trip arising from increases in the cost of fuel or other power sources, changes in the level of taxes or fees imposed by third parties or exchange rates. In the unlikely event that this results in an increase equivalent to more than 8% of the price of your holiday with us, you will have the option within 14 days of notification of accepting a change to another holiday if we are able to offer one (we will refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value) or cancelling and receiving a full refund of all monies paid, except for any amendment charges. Should the price of your holiday go down due to the changes mentioned above, then any refund due will be paid to you, less any administrative expenses incurred. Please note that travel arrangements are not always purchased in local currency and some apparent changes have no impact on the price of your travel due to contractual and other protection in place.

L. Inherent Risks

  1. By booking with us, you acknowledge and accept that the holidays we offer often involve their own inherent risks and dangers due to matters such as the geographical location of the tour and activities involved. Such risks may on occasion be significant and include injury, disease, illness, death, loss or damage to property, inconvenience and discomfort. The Client accepts that they may travel to remote areas where possible problems may include forces of nature, terrorism, civil unrest, war and accidents. The Client also accepts any risks associated with altitude, illness, disease and physical exertion knowing that access to evacuation and/or suitable medical supplies and support may not always be available and is likely to take a considerable amount of time. 
  2. The Client acknowledges that the enjoyment and excitement of adventure travel is derived in part from the inherent risks incurred by travel and activity beyond the accepted safety of life at home or work, and that these inherent risks contribute to such enjoyment and excitement and are reasons for your voluntary participation.
  3. The Company is not liable for bodily injury or property damage as a result of (but not limited to): physical exertion for which a guest is not prepared; forces of nature; cycling accidents, collisions with bicycles, pedestrians, or automobiles; road conditions including but not limited to lack of shoulder or cycle lanes; the condition of roadway or track surfaces; slips and falls; travel by plane, train, auto, boat, or other conveyance, or by bicycle, ski, horseback, foot, or other form of active or adventure travel; consumption of alcoholic beverages; civil unrest; terrorism; breakdown of equipment; high altitude; lack of or limited access to medical attention in remote locations or the adequacy of medical attention once provided. 
  4. The Client freely and voluntarily assumes complete personal responsibility for such risks and for the injuries or death that may occur as a result of these risks, even if such injuries or death occur in a manner that is not foreseeable.

M. Company and Client Responsibility

  1. The Client agrees that the obligation of the Company to the Client is to make sure the holiday arrangements we have agreed to make, perform or provide as applicable as part of our Contract with you are made, performed or provided with reasonable skill and care. Please note, it is your responsibility to show that reasonable skill and care has not been used if you wish to make a claim against us. In addition, we will only be responsible for what our employees, agents and suppliers do or do not do if they were at the time acting within the course of their employment (for employees) or carrying out work we had asked them to do (for agents and suppliers). 
  2. For each tour the Company will use locally arranged transport as shown in the specific tour itinerary. We will use reasonable skill and care to select competent, independent sub-contractors to provide reasonable transport given local conditions and any other services related to the tour.
  3. The Client’s booking is accepted on the understanding that safety standards in the developing world and other countries are not the same as in the UK. For example, facilities such as vehicle safety belts and fire escapes are often not available.
  4. The Company does not accept liability for any injury, illness, death, loss (for example, loss of enjoyment or loss of possessions), damage, expense, cost or other sum or claim of any nature or description whatsoever which results from: (i) the act(s) and/or omission(s) of the person(s) affected, (ii)  the act(s) and/or omission(s) of a third party not connected with the provision of your holiday and which were unforeseeable or unavoidable, or (iii) unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances as defined in clause I above. We cannot accept responsibility for any services which do not form part of our Contract.  This includes, for example, any additional services or facilities which your accommodation or any other supplier agrees to provide for you where the services or facilities are not advertised by us on our website or elsewhere and we have not agreed to arrange them as part of our Contract and any excursion or activities you purchase during your holiday. Please also see clause S “Excursions, Activities and General Area Information”. In addition, regardless of any wording used by us on our website, in any advertising material or elsewhere, we only promise to use reasonable skill and care as set out above and we do not have any greater or different liability to you.
  5. The promises we make to you about the services we have agreed to provide or arrange as part of our Contract, and the applicable local standards of the country in which your claim occurred, will be used as the basis for deciding whether the services in question had been properly provided. If the particular services which give rise to a claim were provided in compliance with the applicable local standards, the services will be treated as having been properly provided. This will be the case even if the services did not comply with the standards of the UK which would have applied had those services been provided in the UK. The exception to this is where the claim concerns the absence of a safety feature which might lead a reasonable holidaymaker to refuse to take the holiday in question. Please note, however, our obligation is to exercise reasonable skill and care. We do not make any representation or commitment that all services will comply with applicable local standards and failure to comply does not automatically mean we have not exercised reasonable skill and care.
  6. Except as otherwise permitted by English law, we do not limit the amount of damages you are entitled to claim in respect of personal injury or death which we or our employees have caused intentionally or negligently. For all other claims, if we are found liable to you on any basis, the maximum amount we will have to pay you is three times the total holiday cost (excluding any insurance premiums and amendment charges) paid by or on behalf of the person(s) affected in total, unless a lower limitation applies under applicable international convention(s) or EU regulation(s). This maximum amount will only be payable where everything has gone wrong and you have not received any benefit at all from your holiday.
  7. We cannot accept any liability for any damage, loss, expense or other sum(s) of any nature or description which (i) on the basis of the information given to us by you concerning your booking prior to our accepting it, we could not have foreseen you would suffer or incur if we breached our contract with you or (ii) did not result from any breach of contract or other fault by ourselves or our employees or, where we are responsible for them, our suppliers or (iii) relates to any business (including without limitation, loss of self-employed earnings).
  8. By making a booking the Client confirms and agrees to the following:
    • I have chosen a trip that suits my abilities, level of fitness, and health.
    • I do not have any physical conditions or disabilities that are a hazard to me or others.
    • I have a valid passport and all visas, permits, certificates, and vaccinations required for travel.
    • I will read all pre-trip materials.
    • I will communicate any special requests at least 30 days prior to travel. I accept that the Company will try to accommodate special requests but cannot guarantee they will be met.
    • I will respect the laws and customs of countries visited.
    • I will follow safety advice and directions including wearing of helmets and speed and manner of cycling.
    • I will follow environmental guidelines and regulations while on the trip in accordance with guide direction.
    • I will respect the rights and privacy of fellow guests.
    • I understand that group travel invariably involves compromise to accommodate the diverse desires, travel goals, personalities, and physical abilities of all group members.
    • I understand that the Company reserves the right to refuse service during a trip to anyone whose health or behaviour could impede the welfare or enjoyment of fellow guests.
    • I understand a road less travelled means that access to medical facilities and evacuation services may be limited.
    • I understand the weather is out of the Company’s control.
    • I will always wear a helmet when riding. I will not wear headphones when riding. I will not use my cell phone while riding.
    • I will consume alcohol responsibly.
    • I will be responsible for all and any damages made to a hotel room.

If you do not comply with the items set out above the Company reserves the right to remove you from the trip at your expense with no refund for the missed portion.

9. The Client accepts and agrees that the Company has no responsibility to provide medical care to the Client and has made no offer or promise to do so. However, in the event of an accident or medical situation, the Client authorises the Company to obtain medical care on my behalf and/or to transport me to a medical facility, if necessary, but the Company is not responsible or liable for that medical care or the transportation to the place of treatment.

10. The Client accepts and agrees that the Company does not carry or maintain health, medical, or disability insurance coverage for any participant. Each Client is expected and encouraged to obtain their own travel insurance as well as medical or health insurance coverage, and to check with their own travel insurance as well as medical or health insurance about coverage while traveling abroad.

N. Limitation of Liability

  1. Our responsibility does not start until you meet the group at the designated start point overseas; usually the airport in the city at the start of the trip. We are not responsible for any additional expenses incurred by you in getting to the meeting point.

O. Travel Insurance

  1. Everyone who books a tour through us must take out sufficient insurance to cover the loss or damage of baggage, all equipment (including, but not limited to, bicycles, helmets and electronic equipment such as personal navigation devices whether hired or otherwise).  Insurance should also cover medical expenses and any repatriation costs if you become too ill to continue with your tour.
  2. The Company recommends that you purchase insurance specifically designed to cover the type of tours that we offer and to the specific destinations you will be travelling to. Any claims associated with matters for which you are insured must be directed to your insurers. It is your responsibility to ensure you arrive at the start of the tour within a reasonable time to commence the start of the journey, as we cannot refund you outside the terms of our Terms and Conditions.  We do not include international flights in our packages and so if you have booked flights independently, we advise that you arrange insurance to cover any costs incurred if we are forced to cancel or change your tour or if your airline cancels your flight and you are unable to make it to the start of your tour.
  3. The Client’s insurance cover should extend for the planned duration of the tour and at least an additional day.

P. Financial Protection

  1. The Slow Cyclist ensures 100% financial protection against the Company’s insolvency for all Clients via Trust My Travel. Details of the protection can be found at https://trustprotects.me/the-protection/. In the event of our insolvency Clients will receive a full refund (and repatriation where applicable).
  2. Please ensure you retain your booking confirmation and any communication from Trust My Travel as evidence of cover and value
  3. Policy exclusions: the policy will not cover any monies paid back to you by your Travel Insurance or any losses which are recoverable under another insurance or bond.

Q. Complaints

  1. We will always endeavour to resolve a complaint as it arises. In order to do this we need to be made aware of the complaint. The Client agrees to the following procedure:
    • The Client will ensure at the earliest opportunity any perceived failure in the performance, or improper performance in the Contract, whether by the Company or its suppliers, is communicated in writing to the Company’s tour leader. The Company and the Client will then make prompt efforts to resolve the complaint.
    • The Client agrees to give written details of any unresolved serious complaint to the tour leader.
    • In the event that the complaint remains unresolved then the client agrees to set out their complaint in writing to the Company within 7 days of completion of the tour.
    • The Client agrees that these provisions are reasonable and that any failure by the Client to comply with them will, at the Company’s discretion, exclude any rights arising out of the Contract.

R. Assistance whilst on holiday

  1. In the event you end up in difficulty (of any sort) during your holiday, we will provide you with appropriate assistance as soon as reasonably possible including by the provision of appropriate information on health services, local authorities and consular assistance and by assisting you to make distance communications and to find alternative travel arrangements as may be applicable. Where you are in difficulty as a result of your negligence, we may charge you a reasonable fee for this assistance which will not exceed the costs we actually incur.

S. Excursions, Activities and General Area Information 

  1. We may provide you with information (before departure and/or when you are on holiday) about activities and excursions which are available in the area you are visiting. We have no involvement in any such activities or excursions which are not operated, supervised, controlled or endorsed in any way by us. They are provided by local operators or other third parties who are entirely independent of us. They do not form any part of your contract with us even where we suggest particular operators/other third parties and/or assist you in booking such activities or excursions in any way. We cannot accept any liability on any basis in relation to such activities or excursions and the acceptance of liability contained in clause M of our Terms and Conditions will not apply to them. We do not however exclude liability for the negligence of ourselves or our employees resulting in your death or personal injury.
  2. We cannot guarantee accuracy at all times of information given in relation to such activities or excursions or about the area you are visiting generally or that any particular excursion or activity which does not form part of our Contract will take place as these services are not under our control. If you feel that any of the activities or excursions referred to in our brochure, on our website and in our other advertising material which are not part of our contract are vital to the enjoyment of your holiday, write to us immediately and we will tell you the latest known situation.

T. Marketing

  1. The Client agrees that the Company, or their designate, may use any photographic or film records of the trips for promotional and/or commercial purposes without any remuneration to the Client. The Client agrees to assign all right, title and interest they may have in or to any media in which their name or likeness might be used to the Company.
  2. The Client, and all members of the group, agree to allow the Company to contact them by email to let them know our latest news and any offers.

U. General Conditions

  1. No person, save with the expressed permission in writing of a Director of The Slow Cyclist Ltd, has the authority or is empowered to waive or vary any of the Contract.
  2. The invalidity or illegality of any clause within these Terms and Conditions shall not affect the continuation in force of the remainder of these terms.
  3. The Contract shall be construed in accordance with English Law (and no other) and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts to settle any dispute, claim or other matter of any description which may arise out of or in connection with the Contract.